Spokane, Washington
Gonzaga University School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1951
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 155
- Median GPA
- 3.55
- Resident tuition
- $57,962
- First-year class
- 203
- Bar-required jobs
- 78.3%
- First-time bar passage
- 85.9%
First-time bar passage — 2022 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2023 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2023
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 28, 2026
School pass rate
71.4%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
77.6%
Difference
-6.13 pts
First-time takers
119
84 passed
The weighted jurisdiction rate is the average first-time pass rate in the jurisdictions where this school’s graduates tested, weighted by the number of takers. It gives context for the school’s own rate.
| Jurisdiction | Takers | Passers | School % | Jurisdiction % | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 79 | 56 | 70.9% | 80% | -9.08 |
| 14 Remaining Jurisdictions | 40 | 29 | 72.5% | 74.4% | -1.94 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2020 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2023 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2023
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
89.1%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
104
Takers
46
Passers
41
Ultimate passage counts graduates who passed any bar exam within two years of graduating. It is a different measure from first-time passage and covers an earlier graduating class.
First-time passage history
| Graduating class | School | Jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85.9% | 82% |
| 2024 | 79.7% | 81.3% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | 80% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | 77.6% |
| 2021 | 82% | 80.7% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | 75% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | 75.9% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 75.4% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | 77.3% |